Danganronpa - Merchandise
Danganronpa is one of the greatest murder-mystery visual novels in recent times and was first released in 2010. Since its original release to the present day, the franchise’s popularity has only continued to grow. The series has continued to keep itself relevant with various entries into its video game series and its various anime adaptations and projects. Due to its popularity, a variety of different kinds of merchandise has been produced, including figures, plushies, t-shirts, and pins that all capture the best parts of Danganronpa from its characters’ signature poses and catchphrases, to their unique and striking designs. The franchise even has two spin-off manga and novel series that is still ongoing, giving fans a great amount of material to enjoy. Some of the most popular Danganronpa merchandise includes the “Danganronpa 1・2 Reload Character Tenugui Towel Collection”, “Danganronpa Portrait Acrylic Badge Collection Vol. 1”, and “Danganronpa Fan Book”.
Danganronpa 1・2 Reload Character Tenugui Towel Collection
The two hand towels in this collection both feature the main cast of characters from the first two games in the Danganronpa series. The red towel features characters from the first game. On the other hand, the yellow towel includes characters from the second game. The characters themselves are colored with various shades of blue while the backgrounds include a design that represents each respective game. The red Danganronpa 1 towel has a white silhouette of blood splatters while the yellow Danganronpa 2 towel has a more tropical design, as it is set on an island. Both towels are approximately 35 x 90 cm and are designed to be used as hand towels, though they could be used as decorations as well. These towels are also made with temperature-sensitive ink that changes the color of the towel if they are heated.
- Series: Danganronpa
- Manufacturer: Spike Chunsoft
Danganronpa Portrait Acrylic Badge Collection Vol. 1
This collection of acrylic badges features a portrait of each character from Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, each with a red “X” over their face. In the game, these portraits are used to note whether or not a character is alive. The X notes that a given character has been either murdered or executed. These badges are not sorted by character and are chosen randomly, meaning that customers may not get the specific character they want when ordering this product.
- Manufacturer: Spike Chunsoft
- Specifications: 1 randomly chosen badge (out of 17 different badges)
- Dimensions: 2.4” x 2.8” (6 x 7 cm)
- Material: Acrylic
Danganronpa Fan Book
All of the original characters from the first Danganronpa game make another appearance on the front and back cover of this artbook that was released in 2011. This fan-created art book includes a collection of artwork and illustrations of characters, their beta designs and sprites, cutscene art, storyboards, and a wonderful interview from the development team. This book gives an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look of the game for die-hard fans of the series. It is only available in Japanese, but still offers a variety of illustrations and character designs for other fans to enjoy. This incredible book includes a total of 128 pages of art, sketches, and information that is all based on the original Danganronpa game.
- Specifications: 128 pages, A4 (210 mm x 297 mm) (8.3 in x 11.7 in)
- Language: Japanese
About Danganronpa
The Danganronpa series began as a visual novel-style of game that focuses on various different protagonists in each game. Although nearly all of the characters are different in each game, the main premise remains constant. A group of characters that are incredibly adept at a specific skill is gathered into a closed building and given an ultimatum by the mastermind of a deadly game, who is often a robotic bear named Monokuma. They are told that, in order to escape, they must literally get away with murdering someone else in their group. After a murder has taken place, a trial is held where the group attempts to bring the murderer to light. If they are successful, the murderer is executed. However, if they fail, the rest of the group is killed and the murderer gains their freedom. That said, each game has its own quirky characters to get to know, a unique story to enjoy, and plenty of secrets to uncover. An anime adaptation of the first game was produced by studio Lerche and began airing in 2013. Later, in 2016, another anime called Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School produced and featured two separate series that aired simultaneously: “Side: Despair” and “Side: Future”. The former series acts as a prequel to the original games while the latter completes the original “Hope’s Peak Academy” storyline.
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Danganronpa 1・2 Reload Character Tenugui Towel Collection
Danganronpa Portrait Acrylic Badge Collection Vol. 1
Danganronpa Fan Book
Danganronpa T-Shirts
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